Briggs in Trouble In Paducah Boarding House Stabbing
Rev. G W Briggs pastor of Broadway Methodist Church in Paducah Kentucky is reported to have stabbed T J Garr proprietor of a fashionable boarding house during an altercation Monday afternoon. Garr chased by the preacher as he fled downstairs the victim was wounded with a pocket knife near the kidneys in what witnesses describe as a heated quarrel sparked by a boy’s presence in the kitchen.
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Paducah
G. W. Briggs
Broadway Methodist Church
T. J. Garr
Garr
Advertised Letters Remaining at Bryan Post Office 1902
The list shows letters awaiting pickup for the week ending Oct. 27 1902 at the Bryan post office. A one cent charge is applied per piece. callers must state advertised and provide the date when requesting mail. Postmaster Tyler Haswell notes names including Albritton Brennan Bell Barns Bower etc.
Madison County Goes Dry in Prohibition Vote
The Eagle reported by phone that Madison County approved prohibition yesterday by a 400 vote margin. The race was tight with local option already in effect at Madisonville where a saloon operates outside town boundaries.
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Madison County
Madisonville
Millican Threats Target German Resident Nuske
County Attorney M Nagle reports a whitecap attempt to frighten German resident G H Nuske near Millican by dynamite blasts and hung notices to force his departure. Authorities condemn the cowardly tactics. Nuske remains in place as threats are not carried out.
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M. Nagle
Millican
G. H. Nuske
Nuske
J and G Excursion to San Antonio Fair and Special Sales
Advertisement notes an excursion to the San Antonio Fair from Bryan with fare six dollars and fifteen cents round trip, limited sale dates in October, and special round trip sale at three dollars. It also promotes a California Big Tree picture by mail for fifteen cents and discusses alfalfa seed for winter pasture and football team feeding expenses at Texas A and M with a monthly diet payment to Sbisa.
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Bryan
F. B. Morse
Houston
Texas
California
Maricopa
Philpott
Sbisa
Accident injures hunter wearing buggy ride
Dr Ben Read suffered a severe laceration to his right arm after a gun discharged while hunting with his son Ben. He was taken for prompt treatment and rested well. A Bryan man reported missing wood faced a comedic twist as a watchdog thief combo stole both dog and wood during the night.
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Ben
Read
Bryan
Cottonwood Community News Highlights and Obituary
Cottonwood Texas notes good health and harvest progress as farmers finish. Visiting locals include Rev J A Freeman and daughter Miss Lou Thomas and Miss Rose Elliott from Edge. Emma Burney died near Franklin and was buried in Cottonwood cemetery. condolences sent.
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Lou Thomas
Edge
George Robinson
Wixon
J. V. Freeman
Bryan
R. R. Hudspeth
Houston
Rose Elliott
Emma Burney
Franklin
Cottonwood Cemetery
Bob Crear
Henry Prairie
Ed Elliott
A. D. Locke
Candidate announcements for Brazos County offices
The notice proclaims G. W. McMichael as a candidate for re election as Brazos County Clerk. It also names Col T E Wren and L D McGee as candidates for Justice of the Peace in Bryan Precinct No 4 Brazos County with the election to be held in November.
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H. C. Jones
Brazos County
J. W. Batts
G. W. McMichael
Justice OF the Peace
W. Gillie Mitchell
Bryan
Eagle
Col
T. E. Wren
Justice of the Peace of
L. D. McGee
Constable and Commissioner Candidates for Bryan Precinct Four
Public notice lists C L Baker and R H Kirk as candidates for constable of Bryan precinct No 4 Brazos county at the upcoming November election. It also announces R J Deens as candidate for county commissioner and G Foster and G W Buckhaults as contenders for the same precinct seat in Brazos county at the forthcoming November election.
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C. L. Baker
Bryan
Brazos County
R. H. Kirk
R. J. Deens
Gib Foster
G. W. Buckhaults
Heavy cotton flannel sale at Ze by Coulter
W. J. Coulter advertises a special offer on heavy cotton flannel 8c value now selling at Ze. Limited quantity and low price may end soon.
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W. J. Coulter
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Faust
Lucile
Burns
Wilson & Jenkins
the Daily Eagle
Donnelly & Carnes
Ladtes
Albritton
E Brennan
T F Bell
C H Barns
TM Bower
Chas Bowman
H Dark
Ehen
E ©Ox
Charlie Davis
Cliff A Davisson
Alford Graham
L Wesley
John James
Rufus James
J G Sacobs
O E Libby
Harry
Martin
BL Marshall
Stokle Neal
Frank Osborne
Hayne Parker
James Riggs
Will Roberts
J L Pattenell
Joe Watkins
Gentlemen Bolden
Catie Bond
Emma Clarkson
Ellen Carr
Hanah Curtis
Latter Devonie
Fannie Ghost
Miss L L Gibbs
Tillie Green
Gargie Jones
Savanah Johnson
Betsy Martin
Elsie Pool
Lavenia Smith
Margie Sterlin
Malinda Laner
Delie
Pros
San Antonio Fair
Moore’s
Henry & Brogdon
AOE
Emmet’s Prescription Pharmacy
Hunter
Chatham
Cottonwood
J. A. Freeman
T. C. Nunn
Noth “Mber
J. D. Conlee
Brazos ‘County
MO. M. Lawrence
A. G. Board
A.A
S.h.allphin
Tyler Haswell
John Wittman
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L. Trice
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